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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      24 August 2018
      13 September 2018
      ISBN:
      9781139629164
      9781107040601
      9781108971645
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139629164
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.68kg, 378 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.511kg, 382 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Ancient Philosophy
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    This ground-breaking study conveys the thrill and moral power of the ancient Roman story-world and its ancestral tales of bloody heroism. Its account of 'exemplary ethics' explores how and what Romans learnt from these moral exempla, arguing that they disseminated widely not only core values such as courage and loyalty, but also key ethical debates and controversies which are still relevant for us today. Exemplary ethics encouraged controversial thinking, creative imitation, and a critical perspective on moral issues, and it plays an important role in Western philosophical thought. The model of exemplary ethics developed here is based on a comprehensive survey of Latin literature, and its innovative approach also synthesizes methodologies from disciplines such as contemporary philosophy, educational theory, and cultural memory studies. It offers a new and robust framework for the study of Roman exempla that will also be valuable for the study of moral exempla in other settings.

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    '… [This] exemplary book enriches the study of Roman exempla and of exemplarity as such. It opens many paths of productive debate, and will provide a trove of ideas and prompts to further research.’

    Matthew Roller Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

    ‘indispensable …’

    Cláudia Teixeira Source: Cadmo - Revista de Historia Antiga

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